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Tuesday, October 12, 2010

After 15 nights in this parking lot, I’m ready to go! I had a knock on my door this morning as I was preparing to head out on another scenic byway. The new levelers had just been delivered from Wisconsin. To heck with the scenic byway! I told them I’d have the rig packed up and ready to move to the repair bay in half an hour, and I did it! That was not an easy feat, as I’d been here for two weeks and had quite a lot of stuff to stow. Emma looked befuddled as I rushed around pulling in slides, and getting everything road ready. I hadn’t expected the parts to come in for another couple of days, so you know how that goes. I had stuff scattered all over. I think that’s the fastest I’ve ever gotten everything ready to go, both inside and out. :) I didn’t have time to do the dishes, so I just crammed them in under the sink cover. As they worked on the rig, Emma and I spent a good portion of the day, once again, out at the picnic table. It was a little brisk to begin with as we had a frost last night, but at least the sun was shining, and I was pretty well bundled up.

It took them well into the afternoon to get things done, and as I tried leveling the rig after they returned it, there was still a problem. :( I went back to get the technician to come to the rig, and after some time everything was resolved. To make a long story short, it turned out that I knew a few things about the levelers and the fluids that the the technician did not. Imagine that! I made sure to point that out as they began to work on my bill. Since it was about 3:00 by that time, I decided to remain for one more night, and head out tomorrow morning.

My plan is to pull out of here by 9:00 tomorrow morning, so I hope they have the paperwork done by then!

The overnight shipping charge for the new levelers that they told me about was ridiculous, so I’ll see if that can be resolved tomorrow.Emma and I took one last evening stroll around the parking lot tonight, and noticed the changes in the foliage during our stay here. It’s definitely time to move on!